From SABR Encyclopedia
Glenn Melvin Lierman
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Bat/Throw:
| R/R
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Height:
| 6' 3"
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Weight:
| 215
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Born:
| 1929-1-20 at Twin Falls, ID (US)
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Died:
| 2008-9-16 at Orange, CA (US)
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Glenn Lierman was a professional player.
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Profile
Personal
- Resided in Orange, California in 1953.
- Self-identified as being of German ancestry.
- Won his first game in the pro ranks the first day he joined the club in 1947.
Pre-professional career
- Attended Orange High School.
- Won three baseball letters and two letters each in football and basketball in high school.
- Was captain of the baseball and basketball teams in high school.
- Attended Fullerton Junior College.
- Did not participate in sports at Fullerton Junior College.
Achievements
- Led the 1947 Sunset League pitchers in complete games with 24.
- Against the Sunset League All-Stars, he gave up five hits and won the game 6-2 in 1947.
Outside of baseball
- Served in the Armed Forces in 1951 and 1952.
Sources
- 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.